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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Beijing Bizav Group Tackles Cost of Flying in China

Creating greater operating efficiency for Chinese business aircraft operators is the main aim at present for BBAA.
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Airports

AsBAA Signs New MOU With JBAA

Aware that the Rugby World Cup and 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan are looming, AsBAA has renewed its MoU with the JBAA.

Asia Business Jet Fleet Growth Slows

Mainland China growth stalled in 2018 after a stellar 2017.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Adds Bombardier Tianjin to Service Network

Rolls-Royce is tapping Bombardier for engine services in Tianjin, China.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Ameco, Lufthansa Technik Plan East-West Cabin Design

The Ameco and Lufthansa Technik joint undertaking will result in a human-centered new cabin design.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ameco and Bellawings Sign LOI and Tech Services Agreement

The agreement between Ameco and Bellawings covers maintenance services and a new airborne connectivity system.
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Bombardier Levels Up On Engine Services In China

Bombardier's Tianjin facility is now an authorized service center for Rolls-Royce, General Electric, and Honeywell engines.
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Training and Workforce

AsBAA Holds Discovery Day at ABACE

The last day of ABACE is traditionally dedicated to careers and the “next generation”.
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Regulations and Government

Aviation Groups Object to FAA's Pilot Drug Study

Nine aviation groups have expressed their “strong opposition” to a proposed FAA study aimed at assessing drug use among pilots.
Aircraft

United Adroit in Limiting Max-related Flight Cancellations

United has been able to cancel far fewer flights because of the 737 MAX grounding than have rivals American and Southwest.
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Charter & Fractional

JetSolution Begins Charter Operations

JetSolutions starts its own charter operations and promotes exclusive Bhutan charter services.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Development Nearly Done On New Honeywell T55 Engine

Revised Honeywell T55 turboshaft will have 25 percent more power, burn less fuel.

Kumho Asiana Group To Offload Stake in Asiana

escalating competition and increased operating costs cited as factors in sale of Asiana shares
Avionics

Nextant Throttles Up Production of 604XT AutoPower Kits

Nextant Aero is ramping up production of its Safe Flight AutoPower system kits to meet demand for this option on its 604XT Pro Line Fusion flight deck.
Avionics

Transport Canada, FAA OK Learjet 45 NextGen Upgrade

Skyservice Business Aviation has received STC approval from Transport Canada and the AA for its Learjet 45 ‘NextGen and Beyond’ avionics upgrade package.
Airlines

Jet Airways Suspends Operations

Mounting debt with no sign of relief places the company's future in dire straits.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Rebrands MSP Aero

Two years after acquiring the Minnesota-based repair station, West Star has turned it into its newest satellite facility, serving the upper midwest.

Malaysia To Take Back Control of Airspace

New air traffic control center in Kuala Lumpur targets next year for beginning operations
FBOs

Costa Rican Airport To Add Genav Terminal

Universal Aviation is part of a consortium that was chosen to establish and manage a new general aviation facility at Juan Santamaria International Airport
Rotorcraft

Lockheed's PDAS Sensor Suite Flown Aboard Bell V-280

The Lockheed Martin PDAS sensor system has been successfully flown in the Bell V-280
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Standalone Long-haul Low-cost Carrier Model Remains Challenging: ICF

The newest generation Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies do create opportunities for the segment
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Deliveries Soar in First Quarter

Parent company's chief tells analysts Longitude deliveries won't begin until third quarter.
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Aircraft

USAF Sends F-35s for First Combat Ops; RAF Set To Follow

Nearly three years after achieving IOC, the USAF's F-35As have been dispatched to the Middle East for the first operational deployment
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Skyplan Rolls Out Aurora 2.0 For Chinese Market

Flight-planning provider Skyplan hopes to garner 30 percent market share.
Charter & Fractional

Phenix Jet Sees Charter Growth Led by G650s

Hong Kong-based Phenix Jet says it is the only operator in Asia with three G650s that can be chartered.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flightparts Sets Up Bizav Engine MRO in China

The acquisition of the Porto Allegre facility in Brazil by Flightparts has allowed it to create a duplicate facility in China.

Apex Air Signs Partnership with Ctrip

Apex Air gets access to China's largest online travel agent after signing an agreement with Ctrip.
Airports

Airport Access Continues as Key Asia-Pacific Issue

The panel session at the ABACE show highlighted issues affecting business aircraft travel to Asia-Pacific airports.

China Abuzz with eVTOL Action

China could still be ahead of the rest of the world in urban air mobility solutions.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Sells G650 to Jiachen Group

The sale is the first for a G650 to a company based in Liaoning Province, China.
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